Al Ain has 28 marketing firms. Abu Dhabi has 273.

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Most under-supplied sectors in Al Ain

Source: data.abudhabi business licence registry · as of 2021 · figures may be out of date

Consultancy, design & research
Al Ain 909
Abu Dhabi 11,892
0.32INDEX
Brokerage services
Al Ain 110
Abu Dhabi 1,184
0.38INDEX
Marketing services
Al Ain 28
Abu Dhabi 273
0.42INDEX
Other services
Al Ain 1,203
Abu Dhabi 8,879
0.53INDEX
Media & advertising
Al Ain 245
Abu Dhabi 1,692
0.56INDEX
Al AinAbu DhabiIndex below 1.00 means the sector is under-supplied in Al Ain relative to its share of all licences.

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